- An i9-12900k cpu
- 64 GB ram
- RTX 3060 twin edge 12 GB graphics card
I already had help making sure it was compatible with the motherboard I got, I just forgot to ask that tech person about the monitor, because I did not think it would be important at the time.
If you want at least 60 frames per second for gaming, no more than 1440P
You can run most games at 60 FPS or faster at 1440p, but it depends on the game. I'd probably go with a 120 - 144 hz monitor and a resolution of 1440p
However, if you're planning on only playing minecraft, you could probably go with 4k monitor with a higher than 100 hz refresh rate.
3060 is compatible with up to 8k, but it depends on what you're using it for. If it's image generation 4k 60 hz is good enough.
I guess I should have specified what you want it for.
The following are
just my preferences as I own multiple monitors, your preferences might be different.
Studio work - 4k 60 hz There is very little point in getting higher than 60 hz if you're not gaming, most movies and film are in that ballpark, and if you're generating AI images, they don't require high refresh rates. I run my Mac on a 4k 60 HZ monitor and it has IPS.
Gaming - 1440p 144 hz 3060 is not a bad card, but it's not meant to push into 4k territory with high frame rates for the latest games, even with DLSS, although you could probably run games at lower resolutions and graphics, but that would defeat the purpose of a nice monitor.
Between the two, the Gaming Monitor is probably going to be the higher end one and cost more even if it's a lower resolution due to refresh rate. If you have trouble picking which monitor is right, I'd suggest going to a computer store and looking at the monitors. Just do some window shopping to see how the display looks before deciding between your
panel type.
Some people the Panel type will make a difference and others, it makes no difference.
Panels Types to think about:
TN Panel - Usually the cheapest, has fast response times and you'll get higher refresh rates for cheap. I currently use one for gaming and have liked it but I'm looking to upgrade. For reference I run the ROG Swift 278Q which came out in 2014. It's a TN Panel, but since it's a high end one it'll look better than most other TN panels out there even though it's 9 years old this year. A good monitor will last a long time.
IPS- Most monitors nowadays use IPS because they're more true to color. They have slower response times and it gets more pricey. If you aren't playing multiplayer and like slower paced games with pretty graphics then this is probably better as it has better viewing angles from far away.
VA - Supposedly an in between, but not good for gaming.They're okay for work though, most people will never use these for gaming and so they're never out there.
OLED and QD-OLED -The
newer monitor type that has both good response times and great contrasts. Top of the line currently, but the only problem with these are possible problems with Burn-in on the LG models. Burn in is if you have a static image on the monitor, it might stay there. It happened to one of my monitors before, not fun. Like ghost images on screen, the newer ones fight it, but I'd suggest not using OLED if you're just going to use it for work. OLED is meant for gaming, or movie watching.